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Saturday Activities

Saturday Activities

Campus

Ancient Mesopotamia - The Babylonian Empire - Saturday 10am - 4pm

Description

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

With the fall of Assyria in 612BC the dominant power in Mesopotamia was once again Babylon. The so called Neo-Babylonian empire was created by Nabopolassar and his son Nebuchadnezzar II. Babylon was transformed by buildings such as the legendary Hanging Gardens. But its glory days were short lived, and less than 25 years after Nebuchadnezzar died the city was taken by Cyrus II of Persia in 539BC. It lingered on for centuries but its reputation, especially as portrayed in the Bible, meant that it has stayed in the imaginations of people to this day.

Number of Meetings

1

Course Leader

Michael Tunnicliffe

CRN 26535/ALGY000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £46

Click here for information on our fee bands https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-education/enrolment-info/

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1. Full Fee£46.00[Read More]
Ness

'Views of Britain and Wales' Poetry Writing Workshop at Ness Botanic Gardens (Saturday 11am - 4pm)

Description

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Join writer and creative practitioner Bernadette McBride for this one-day poetry writing workshop at Ness Botanic Gardens, University of Liverpool. Participants will visit the extensive gardens at Ness Botanic Gardens, spread across 64 acres with stunning views of the River Dee and North Wales. The gardens provide the perfect opportunity through unique views of Wales, to think about both Welsh and British poets working with nature-inspired poetry. Participants will engage in selected readings of poems by various British, Welsh, or Welsh-British poets, such as Dylan Thomas, Kate Roberts, Deryn Rees-Jones, and many more.

Number of Meetings

1

Course Leader

Dr Bernadette McBride

CRN 26719/CREA000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £41

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1. Full Fee£41.00[Read More]
Ness

California Dreaming: A Botanical Odyssey at Ness Botanic Gardens (Saturday 10am - 1pm)

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Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Embark on a captivating botanical journey with the Garden & Collections Manager at Ness Botanic Gardens. Dive into the vibrant world of California's diverse flora, from the enchanting chaparral's Mediterranean marvels to the awe-inspiring grandeur of the redwood forests.

Number of Meetings

1

Course Leader

Mr Nick Lightfoot

CRN 26696/ENVS000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £30

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1. Full Fee£30.00[Read More]
Ness

Rhododendron Revelations: A Botanical Journey at Ness Gardens (Saturday 10am - 1pm)

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Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Unlock the Mysteries of Rhododendrons in our Enchanting 3-Hour Workshop! Dive into the captivating world of Rhododendrons, where history intertwines with nature's wonders. With over a thousand species, these plants carry stories of ancient Greeks, botanical invasions, and passionate collectors. Join us for a dynamic day featuring engaging lecture sessions that unravel the secrets of these enchanting blooms. 

Number of Meetings

1

Course Leader

Mr Nick Lightfoot

CRN 26695/ENVS000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £30

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1. Full Fee£30.00[Read More]
Campus

Go-go dancing, femininity and individualism in the Swinging Sixties (Saturday 1pm - 3pm)

Description

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Go-go dancing was a high-energy, free-form, dance style of the 1960s. The dancers were employed to entertain crowds and to create a ‘cool’ atmosphere, wearing revealing outfits and calf length boots. The dance style soon reached mainstream media platforms such as the U.S. where girls could be seen suspended in clear plastic cages above the dancefloor. A striking characteristic of go-go, was the fact that girls usually danced alone where previously partner dancing had been the norm.

Number of Meetings

1

Course Leader

Dr Georgina Gregory

CRN 26536/HIST000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £24

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1. Full Fee£24.00[Read More]
Online

Confusion of Confusions: the first book ever written on stock market investing (Sat 10am - 1pm)

Description

Please note that the 'last booking' date is only a guide.  We reserve the right to colse bookings earlier if courses are over or under-subscribed.  In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible.  Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm.

“Confusion of Confusions” is the first-ever written book on stock trading practice and investors' behaviour; published in 1688 by Joseph de la Vega, an active trader in the Amsterdam stock exchange, it provides us with insights into the life and workings of one of the very first organized stock exchanges in the world. The book's key value hinges on the fact that the practices and trading behaviours it describes are very similar to those observed nowadays - suggesting that, although we have grown more sophisticated technologically over the centuries, our basic instincts have remained largely intact. 

Number of Meetings

2

Course Leader

Dr Vasileios (Bill) Kallinterakis

CRN 26807/ULMS000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Standard Fee: £46

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1. Full Fee£46.00[Read More]